Line Manager, Site Contracts Management

Work closely with Study Start Up, Clinical Operations, Legal, HR, Finance, Grants Management, and other stakeholders to ensure the Site Contracts team has all necessary tools to effectively deliver site contracts, investigator/site budget and departmental financial deliverables in the shortest possible time. Plays a key role in ensuring that contracting, investigator/site budget development, and financial reporting outputs are aligned with defined study timelines and financial objectives. This role will support the negotiation of contracts and site budgets when needed and manage interactions with key clients and institutions. Will participate in corporate strategic initiatives for the Start Up group, such as Oncology Site Network and Rapid Start-up, and will be part of the SSU Leadership.

Essential functions of the job include but are not limited to:

• 4-year college degree or equivalent experience, ideally in a scientific, healthcare, finance, or business discipline
• Experience within Site Contracts and investigator/site budget functions in a Clinical Research Organization (CRO)
• Experience leading or supporting global country budget template development, including standardization of cost categories, fair market value considerations, and alignment with sponsor and internal financial governance expectations.
• Demonstrated general financial acumen, including understanding of budgets, cost drivers, forecasting, and financial implications of contracting and grant decisions
• Experience working with clinical trial contracts and budgets, and financial oversight and governance
• Experience in remote people management

• 5+ years of relevant experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating Clinical Trial Agreements, investigator/site budgets, and managing, controlling, and tracking the contract and financial lifecycle at project and portfolio level
• Experience developing and implementing site contracting and budget strategies, including exposure to Sponsors and grant-funded studies
• Experience working across different global site contracting and budget models, including centralized and regional structures
• Familiarity with unit-level financial reporting and portfolio oversight

• Strong organizational, analytical, and written communication skills with high attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Demonstrated ability to drive outcomes related to budget development, reporting accuracy, and cycle-time efficiencies
• Executes time-sensitive matters while maintaining accuracy, compliance, and fiscal responsibility
• Highly self-motivated; able to work independently and collaboratively in a global, virtual team environment
• Demonstrates professionalism, accountability, and strong stakeholder engagement skills
• Displays sound business judgment with a proactive and solution-oriented work style
• Proficient in MS Office and relevant systems, including investigator/site budget development tools, contract databases, and reporting platforms
• Handles sensitive contractual and financial information with discretion
• Builds and maintains strong cross-functional relationships to support contracts, budgets, and grant-aligned objectives
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, including overnight stays